1. Rhinoceroses
Information Reports
By Room 2.1 Students
Term 1, 2013

2. Rhinos
Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia. They live on grasslands
because they eat grass, leaves, shrubs, shoots, buds, trees
and plants. However rhinos don’t like to be in the sun too
much.
Interesting Facts
There are five types of rhinos: Black, White, Javan, Indian
and Sumatran. The biggest species are the Black and
White. Baby rhinos are called calves. Rhinos are being
hunted for their horns. Rhinos’ horns are made out of nails.
Their eyesight is terrible. Rhinos have lived on Earth for
over 50 million years. Mud is healthy for their skin.
Behaviour
Rhinos rest at day and feed at night. Lions sometimes
attach small Black Rhinos. Rhinos let people come close to
them. When rhinos meet each other they tend to ignore
each other.
Rhino Population Left
There are 2400 Black Rhinos, and 20 000 White Rhinos.
The most endangered is the Javan Rhino with only 100 left.
By Kyle

3. Rhinos
Appearance
Rhinos are herbivores which means they eat grass, leaves, plants
and other herbs. The Black Rhinos have hooked lips and White
Rhinos have square lips. The African Black and White Rhinos have
two horns and Sumatran, Javan and Indian Rhinos have one horn.
Black Rhinos have no hair on them other than their eyelids and tail.
Rhinos have very thick skin like armour and they also have three
toes on each hoof.
Population
There are around 20 000 rhinos left in the world. White rhinos are
the most popular rhino since there are 20 000 left and 2 400 Black
Rhinos. The Sumatran, Javan and Indian are the most endangered.
Interesting Facts
Rhinos have poor eyesight but very good sense of hearing. Rhinos
use faeces to communicate to other rhinos. They like rolling and
tumbling in mud to cool themselves down from the heat and just to
have a lot of fun as well. Rhinos can weigh up to 3 500kg. Rhinos
have been around for 50 million years. A Black Rhino’s horn can
grow up to 1m long.
Helping Rhinos
The solution was to cut the horns off of the rhinos to stop the
poaching. It helped a little bit. They also kept them in National Parks
so they didn’t get shot but people kept getting in and killing the
rhinos for their horn. If we don’t help, we may never see a rhino
ever again.
By Dallas

4. Rhinos
There are five different types of Rhinos: Black, White, Javan,
Sumatran and Indian.
Interesting Facts
The rhinos skin is about 3cm thick which is like a suit of armour.
Rhinos can stand 6 feet tall and also weigh up to 340 - 3 600kg.
Habitat
They are all endangered except the White is not endangered.
Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia on grasslands.
Diet
Rhinos are herbivores and they need to drink lots of water. Black
rhinos love to eat bushes and leaves but the White Rhino like to
graze on grass.
Appearance
Black Rhinos have a hooked lip whereas the White Rhino has a
square lip to graze on grass.
Although rhinos have poor eyesight they have a great sense of
smell and hearing.
Interesting Facts
The rhino’s name means nose.
By Hany

5. Rhinos
There are five types of rhinos such as: Indian, White, Black, Javan
and Sumatran. THere are less than one hundred Javan rhinos in
the world because the rhino is getting hunted for its horn.
Behaviour
Lions sometimes attack small black rhinos although they use their
nose horn for defense. When rhinos meet each other they tend to
ignore each other that’s why they live alone and to avoid hurting
each other. They have extremely poor eye sight that’s why they
charge at trees.
Appearance
The rhinoceros’s skin is very thick like armour since the skin is 3cm
thick. A baby Black rhino is 50kg at birth. All the rhinos have 3 toes
on each hoof. The Black Rhino has no hair. The Javan and Indian
Rhinos have one horn and the African Black and White have two
horns.
By Cooper W

6. Rhinos
Rhinos are herbivores. They eat trees, grass, and bushes. They are
vegetarian. A rhino can stand 180 cm (6 foot) and can weigh up to
340-3 600kg. A rhino has very poor eyesight. The Black Rhino only
has hair on its tail, eyelids and ears.
Habitat
Most rhinos live in Asia, India and Africa. They range from savannas
to subtropical regions to dense forests. Rhinos don’t like the sun.
People cut down trees that rhinos rest under because they are poor
and need money.
Statistics
There are 2 400 Black Rhinos left in the wild. There are 20 000
White Rhinos left in the wild and these are the only non-endangered
rhino species. The Javan species have fewer than 100. Sumatran
400 left in the wild. Indian more than 2 000. In 2012 there were 633
killed. A rhino can run 45km/hr over a short distance. In that year
971 calves were born and only 242 survived. In 2005, 60 rhinos
were left.
Interesting Facts
Little birds go around on rhinos’ backs because they eat the
parasites off their back and also warn them if danger is
approaching. Their dung is used as a type of communication. The
White Rhino’s cousin is the Black Rhino
By Cam

7. Rhinos
Species
There are five types of rhinos that live in Africa, southern Asia and
India. The types of rhinos are: Indian, Sumatran, Black, White and
Javan.
Endangered
Rhinos are endangered as people are killing them for their horns.
Their horns are worth a lot of money. People want to but them
because they use the horns to look good on dagger handles and to
make medicine.
Statistics
There are only around 24 900 rhinos left in the world. The reason
that there are not many rhinos left is because they are being
poached.
Appearance
Black Rhinos have a hooked lip to help them pull leaves off trees
and into their mouths. White Rhinos have a squared lip. Rhinos
have very poor eyesight but they do have a very good sense of
smell.
Interesting facts
Rhino horns are made out of the same material as our nails and
hair.
By Chloe

8. Rhinos
There are five different types of rhinos such as: White, Black, Javan
and Sumatran.
Appearance
Javan rhinos and Indian both have one horn whereas African Black
and White have two.
Black Rhinos have hooked lips however White Rhinos have
squared lips.
Black Rhinos only have hair on their tail, eyelids and ears.
All rhinos have extremely poor eyesight.
Behaviour
Rhinos rest in the day, at night they feed.
Scientific Names
Javan - Rhinoceros Soncibicus
Sumatran - Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis
Indian - Rhinoceros Unicornis
Black - Diceros Bicornis
White - Ceratherium Simum
Population
Javan - 37-44
Indian- 2 000
Black - 5 000
White - 20 000
Sumatran - 130-190
Interesting Facts
A group of rhinos is called a crash, babies are called calves.
Rhinos have lived on Earth for 50 million years.
Life Span
Rhinos live to 35-40 years in the wild, in captivity up to 40 years.
By Daisy

9. Rhinos
Species
There are five different types of rhinos such as: Indian, Black,
White, Javan and Sumatran. All rhinos are critically endangered
because poachers kill the rhinos for their horns. Rhinos need their
horns to protect their young and themselves.
Habitat
Rhinos live in three different places. The Javan and Sumatran
Rhinos live in South-East Asia, the Black and White Rhinos are
from Africa and the Indian Rhino is from India.
Appearance
All species of rhino are herbivores. They eat foods such as grass,
trees, and bushes. A Black Rhino has a hooked lip that works as a
hand that helps them grab leaves off trees whereas the white rhino
has a squared lip.
Statistics
There are only approximately 24 000 rhinos left in the world. The
reason is because horns are worth a lot of money and in some
traditional cultures people use them for love potions or medicines.
Interesting Facts
Although rhinos have very poor eyesight their hearing is excellent.
Rhinos use funny ways to communicate, such as dung. Rhinos are
also very docile animals and will only attack if they feel threatened
or in danger.
By Dana

10. Rhinoceroses
Statistics
Over the last few years scientists and possibly zoologists have been studying the five
different breeds of rhinoceroses and the number of them. As a result they found out that
the Javan is the most vulnerable, in fact there are less than forty left in the entire world.
Following is the Sumatran with only less than four hundred left. However some wildlife
reserves and zoos are giving homes to rhinoceroses thus helping to breed more and
preventing poachers from their valuable horns. Despite this some rhinos aren’t so lucky
and poachers are still after their horns, using them for Chinese and Vietnamese medicines
and dagger/ weapon handles. Even though the potions and medicines have no healing
powers or effects of any sort. Nevertheless they are still getting hunted and their numbers
are decreasing at a rapid pace. Even the African Black, White and Indian are also
endangered thus the Black rhino is facing extinction in the wild. Incidentally did you know
that similar things are happening to elephants. Finally if we don’t act in the future there
won’t be any more rhinos to enjoy and they will just end up like the thylacine.
Appearance
The rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal after the elephant. They are
herbivores, meaning their diet is made of: grass, parts of trees, bushes and other sorts of
vegetation. It can grow up to 180cm tall - 6 foot, and can weigh from 340kg to 3600kg. It
has little eyes which results in poor eyesight but they have an excellent sense of smell and
hearing that makes up for that. The Black Rhino has a hooked lip which helps pull leafy
branches into its mouth, just like a hand. Whereas the White Rhino has a square lip that
means it can only eat grasses. Every Rhino - including the White, BLack, Javan,
Sumatran, and Indian all have three toes on each foot/ hoof. The Asian Javan and Indian
have one horn, whereas the African Black and White have two horns. Their skin can be as
thick as 1.5 cm to 5 cm - its a bit like armour, even though its so thick it’s sensitive to sun
burn and insect bites. Some interesting facts are the Black Rhino has no hair apart from
the small amount on his tail, eyelids and ears. The White Rhino’s horn can grow up to
1.5m long. The average Black Rhino weighs about 50kg at birth.
Habitat/ Food
All rhinos are found in either Asia or Africa. They live in grasslands, dense forests and
deserts. Not only are their habitats good for shelter/ cover but for food as well. The
rhinoceroses diet consists of grasses, parts of trees, branches, leaves and other plants
and shrubs. They do not eat meat of any sort but can attack and possibly kill or severely
hurt anyone who gets close to them or their calves. Sometimes rhinos may have to move
because of drought and land development.
By Olivia O

11. Rhinos
There are five types of Rhinos the White, Black, Indian, Sumatran
and Javan.
Behaviour
Rhinos are very territorial using dung urine and dung. Rhinos have
poor eyesight however they have a great sense of smell and have
very good hearing. When it’s hot rhinos cover themselves in mud to
keep cool and also to keep insects away.
Statistics
All types of rhinos are critically endangered except the White Rhino.
The White Rhino has 11,330 left, the Black Rhino has around
3,610, the Indian Rhino has 2,500, the Sumatran has about 300 left
and the Javan Rhino has fewer than 60 left and are only in Ujung
Kulan National Park in Indonesia.
Habitat
The Indian, Javan and Sumatran are found in South and South East
Asia. The Black and White Rhino are both found in Southern Africa.
Appearance
The Indian and Javan have one horn whilst the White, Black and
Sumatran have two horns. Rhinos have three toes on each hoof.
Their skin is 3cm thick. They can weigh from 340 - 3600kg.
Interesting facts
In Zimbabwe and Namibia rhinos are systematically caught and de-
horned so they don’t get poached.
Often birds will sit on rhinos to eat little parasites
and tics off the rhinos. They also alert the rhino
when there is danger. Some rhinos are put in
national parks but despite this poachers still kill
them.
By Dylan

12. Rhinos
Introduction
There are 5 different types of rhinoceroses: Javan, Indian,
Sumatran, White and Black, which are critically endangered
because many people are poaching them. Each year there are less
and less rhinos because people kill them for their horns. Their horns
are made of keratin which is what our fingernails and hair are made
of.
Description
Rhinos can grow up to 6 feet tall (182cm) when standing, and can
weigh 3400kg to 3600kg. Rhinos have very poor eyesight but great
hearing. Rhinos are very heavy. The White Rhino can weigh over
3500kg, for example as much as 50 average sized men.
Why?
Rhinos such as Javan, Indian and Sumatran are critically
endangered as a result of being poached for their horns. In 10-15
years Javan, Indian and Sumatran Rhinos may become extinct.
People around the world are concerned and are aiming to stop the
world from poaching all the rhinoceroses. A teacher has sent five
different soft toys to all different schools around the world. This is
teaching children of all ages about the poaching of the
Rhinoceroses and telling us to help stop the poaching.
Interesting facts
Rhinos can live 35 to 40 years in the wild. Mud is healthy for their
skin. Mud cools them off and stops the sun getting to their skin.
Birds eat parasites off
the rhinos however
when there is danger
they screech. Rhinos
are very docile meaning
they are calm and will let
people come up to
them.
By Millie

13. Rhinos
There are five types of rhinos: White, Black, Javan, Indian and
Sumatran. Rhinos are hunter for their horns which make Chinese
medicine and handles for daggers.
Appearance
Rhinos have 3-5cm thick skin. Rhinos weigh around 3 000kg. White
Rhinos, Black and Sumatran Rhinos have two horns however the
Indian, and Javan have only one.
Behaviour
Rhinos cover themselves in mud to protect themselves from insects
and the sun. Rhinos are very gentle creatures, thus their nose
horns are used only as defense. Rhinos are usually alone to avoid
hurting each other.
Interesting facts
Rhinos use dung to communicate with each other. The White Rhino
is the second largest mammal after the elephant.
Statistics
Black: 2 400
White: 20 000
Sumatran: 400
Javan: <100
Indian: > 2 000
By Ethan

14. Rhinos
Rhinos are endangered because they’re being poached by
poachers for their horns. Chinese people think it’s a special love
potion and ancient tribes use them as dagger handles. There are 5
types of rhinos such as Javan, Sumatran, White, Black and the
Indian.
Statistics
The White Rhino was endangered however they started a breeding
program and now there are approximately 20 000 of them left.
There are fewer than 100 Javan Rhinos left in the world. In 2012
971 calves were born although only 242 survived. The African Black
Rhino is almost extinct.
Interesting Facts
The White Rhino is the second biggest land animal after the
elephant. Their babies are called calves. Black Rhino’s horns can
grow up to 1m long. Rhinos use dung to communicate.
Habitat
Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia. They don’t like the sun. Their
habitats range from savannas to dense forests to sub-tropical
regions. Their forests are being cut down for timber because most
countries are poor.
Behaviour
They are territorial. They use urine and dung to mark their territory.
They let people come near them. When rhinos meet each other
they usually ignore each other.
By Cooper G

15. Rhinos
Diet
Rhinos are herbivores which means they only eat plants and fruit. A
White Rhino will mostly eat grass. Black Rhinos will mostly eat
bushes and leaves.
Appearance
Rhinos have small eyes which means they have poor eye sight. But
rhinos have very good sense of smell and hearing. A rhino’s skin is
3cm thick.
Habitat
Rhinos are found in South Africa and Asia. They don’t light sunlight,
but they love the mud. They live along the savanna plains.
Behaviour
A rhino will charge at trees. Rhinos will let people go near them. A
male rhino will mark his territory.
Problem
Rhinos are being hunted for their horns, because Chinese people
think it’s a love potion. The horn is made from the same stuff as our
finger nails.
Interesting Facts
All rhinos use dung to communicate with each other. The only rhino
species that aren’t endangered is the White Rhino.
By Shawn

16. Rhinos
Introduction
Rhinos are critically endangered except for the White Rhino. There
are five different types of rhinos such as the Sumatran, Javan,
Black, White and the iNdian Rhinos.
They live in a range of habitats from subtropical rainforests as well
as savannas.
Population
People hunt rhinos down and kill them for their horns, as a result
their population is decreasing. Experts believe that rhinos are soon
going to be extinct.
Rhinos have terribly poor eyesight despite their incredibly good
hearing. Mud cools off their body, so the sun won’t irritate their skin.
Habitats
Rhinos habitat have been destroyed because people use the trees
for wood. People don’t notice some parts that they’re destroying is
affecting nature and habitats.
Food
Rhinos eat food such as leaves, twigs, shrubs, grasses, shoots,
buds, trees and varieties of plants. Rhinos are herbivores. Rhinos
need water otherwise they will get dehydrated and die.
Different cultures believe that horns bring good luck and they think
it’s a special love potion.
By Olivia V

17. Rhinos
Introduction
A rhinoceros is a big animal. The types of rhinos are the Javan,
Indian, White, Black and the Sumatran.
Habitat
Rhinoceroses are found in Africa and Asia and range from
savannas to dense forests and sub-tropical regions. Their habitats
are being cut down for timber.
Food
Rhinoceroses are herbivores. They eat leaves, twigs, shrubs,
grasses, shoots, buds, trees, plants and drink water.
Types/ Species
There are different types of rhinos. However most of the
populations are dying down.
Other Facts
Rhinoceroses have very poor eyesight so they have a very good
sense of hearing that they use instead. Rhinoceroses take mud-
baths as a result it works just like sun screen.
By Amelie

18. Rhinos
Rhinos are herbivore which means they eat grass, trees and
bushes. Rhinos can stand 6 feet tall and weigh from 750 to 8 000
pounds. Rhinos have really bad eyesight but have really good
hearing. Black Rhinos have no hair on their body except for their
ears, tail and eyelids. The Javan and Indian Rhinos only have one
horn and the Sumatran, Black and White Rhino have two horns.
All the rhinos are found in Africa, India and Asia. Rhinos live in
grasslands but try to stay away from the sun.
Behaviour
Rhinos mark their territory by using urine or dung. Lions sometimes
attack small Black Rhinos. Rhinos live alone so they don’t hurt other
rhinos.
Interesting Facts
They use dung to communicate to different animals. Baby rhinos
are called calves. In the wild they can live up to 35 to 40 years.
Rhinos have been on Earth for over 50 million years. The biggest
species are the Black and White. Their horns can grow up to 1m
long.
Statistics
The population of all the different types are the Javan is fewer than
100, the Indian is about 2 000, the Sumatran is approximately 400,
the Black 2 400 and the White is about 11 330. The only non-
endangered rhino is the White Rhino.
By Nick

19. Rhinos
Appearance
Rhinos have 3cm thick armour-like skin. They have three toes on
each foot. The Black Rhino only has hair on its tail, eyelids and
ears.
Rhinos graze in groups on grass plains in Africa and Asia. They
don’t like the sun.
Diet
Rhinos are herbivore and only eat plants. They also eat leaves,
twigs, shrubs, grasses, shoots, buds and trees.
Reproduction
Male rhinos leave the babies and the females. Baby rhinos are
called calves. When calves are born they weigh 50 kg.
Rhinos are all endangered as a result of poaching their horns for
daggers and “medicine”. Rhinos are mammals and have good
hearing.
By Braden

20. Rhinos
Behaviour
Rhinos mark their territory and they use their urine and droppings to
mark it. They have extremely poor eyesight however they have
good hearing and smelling. They use their horns for defense. They
charge at trees. They also roll in mud to keep pests off. When two
rhinos meet they usually ignore each other but if they do mate they
separate.
Rhinos rest at day and feed at night. They also leave humans
alone. Lions might attack baby black rhinos. They live alone to
avoid hurting each other. The males mark their territory. They graze
alone in grassy plains. The largest rhino weighs 2 tonnes.
Appearance
Rhinos are herbivore. Their skin is 1.5cm thick and furthermore the
Black Rhino has no hair. Rhinos are 150cm to the shoulder.
Statistics
Black - 2 400
White - 20 000
Javan - <100
Indian - 2 000
Sumatran - 400
Habitat
Rhinos are found in Asian grasslands and they don’t like the sun.
Their tropical homes are being cut down for timber.
Food
They need lots of water to drink because it’s so hat where they live.
They eat grass, bushes and leaves.
By Ryan

21. Rhinos
Introduction
There are 5 different types of rhinos. They are Black, White,
Sumatran, Javan and iNdian. Rhinos are endangered. Rhino don’t
like the sun.
Appearance
Rhinos are herbivores which means they are vegetarian so they
only eat plants, grass, trees and bushes. They can stand up to 2
metres therefore they weigh up to 340 kg to 3 600kg. Rhinos have
little eyes so they have poor eyesight. However they can hear very
well. African Black, White and the Sumatran rhinos have two horns
in contrast the Indian and the Javan have one. Their skin can grow
up to 3 cm thick. In addition they can grow up to 150cm in height to
the shoulder. Black Rhinos can get up to 50kg at birth.
Habitat
Rhinos are found in Africa and Asia. Their habitats range from
savannas to dense forests in tropical regions They are also found in
grasslands of Africa and the jungles of India.
Diet
Rhinos eat grass, plants, bushes, trees, twigs, shoots and shrubs.
Rhinos need plenty of water to drink from the waterhole for their
day. In the afternoon they graze on grassy field of Africa with their
family.
Statistics
Black Rhino- 2 400
White Rhino - 20 000
Sumatran Rhino - 400
Javan Rhino - fewer than 100
By Animesh

22. Rhinoceroses
Interesting Facts
Rhinos are mammals. There are five species of rhinos. Rhinos have
lived on Earth for more than 50 million years. Scientists believe that
if poaching goes on rhinos will become extinct. Rhinos are critically
endangered. Mud is healthy for rhinos’ skin. They are hunted for
their horns. Little birds eat ticks off rhino’s skin.
Statistics
633 rhinos were killed in 2012 in addition to 333 killed in 2010.
Rhinos can run 45 km/hr.
Appearance
Rhinos eyesight is very poor however their hearing and sense of
smell is really good. African White Rhino horns can grow up to 1.5m
long. Black Rhinos have hair on their tail, eyelids and ears however
they don’t have hair on their body.
Behaviour
Rhinos cover themselves in mud to protect them from insects and
keep them cool in summer. Lions sometimes attack baby rhinos.
Rhinos let people come close which is why poachers find it easy to
kill them. Rhinos use their nose horn to defend themselves.
Habitat
Most rhinos are found in Africa and Asia. Rhinos don’t like the sun.
They are also found in India.
By Laiba

23. Rhinoceroses
Introduction
There are five different species of rhinos - Black, White, Indian,
Javan and Sumatran. Javan are the most endangered and White
and Black are the biggest species.
Behaviour
Rhinoceroses roll and play in mud because it’s fun but it’s also good
for their skin. There are little birds that sit on the rhino’s back and
they peck off parasites.
Habitat
A group of rhinos are known as a crash.
Most rhinoceroses live in Africa, in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South
Africa.
The White Rhino - squared lipped rhino - lives in South Africa.
Appearance
Rhinoceroses have horns that grow on their noses. The horns are
made from the same thing as our hair and nails - keratin.
The Black Rhino’s horn can grow up to 1m long.
They can grow up to 4.5 to 6 feet tall and can weigh over 3 500kg -
as much as 50 average sized men.
Their eyesight is terrible but their hearing and sense of smell is very
good.
Rhinos are large, heavy, grey animals and the White Rhino is the
second largest mammal after the elephant.
Statistics
The White Rhino has 20 000 in its species and then its cousin, the
Black Rhino, has around 2 400.
The African Black Rhino though, is now almost extinct in the wild.
The Indian Rhinos have more than 2 000, Sumatran 400 and Javan
fewer than 100.
There were 333 killed in 2010 and 633 killed in 2012.
In 2005 there were only 60 rhinos left!
In 2012 971 calves were born yet 242 survived.

24. Food
Rhinos are vegetarian/ herbivores. They eat leaves, twigs, shrubs,
grasses, shoots, buds, trees and in short, plants.
Since they eat so much they need lots of water too.
They graze on grassy plains. Although cousins, the White Rhino
eats mostly grass, while the Black Rhino eat more bushes and
leaves.
By Zoe